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Domestic ports shun automation trend
The global trend is for ports to be automated, with Rotterdam, Europe's largest port, being fully automated. However, this would not work in SA... read


Logistics & Transport
Prepaid data roaming heralding change in M2M market
Kees Snijders, MD of Flickswitch, believes the recent introduction by Vodacom of a prepaid data roaming solution could have a significant impact on the machine-to-machine read
TomTom partners with Dutch Embassy in co-creating SA
TomTom is partnering with the Dutch Embassy on the up and coming House of the Future #CoCreate project where leaders and stakeholders will come together to generate solutions for shared challenges... read
Aviation
Acsa looks to retail and real estate for cruise control
The state-run Airports Company SA (Acsa) is looking to learn from Germany's Munich Airport on how to reduce dependence on tariff revenue... read
Public Transport
Eco-mobility in the spotlight at Green Building Convention
Sandton's EcoMobility World Festival may have ended, but eco-mobility and sustainable transport in South Africa will still be in the spotlight at the 2015 Green Building Convention in Cape Town... read
New business model to transform minibus-taxi industry
The City of Cape Town's council has adopted a game-changing policy for the transformation of the minibus-taxi industry. The new model aims to breathe new life into the industry by... read
Railway
Rail regulator mulls Prasa safety standards
The Rail Safety Regulator, an agency better known for investigating train derailments and crashes than issuing operating permits to operators... read
Shipping
Transnet and City of Durban partners to grow economy
City officials met with Transnet National Ports Authority officials to discuss possible partnerships between the City and the parastatal. In recognition of the role Durban Port plays in contributing to... read
Transport
Transnet lifts interim revenue
Transnet reported a rise in interim revenues, driven by higher volumes at ports, particularly in the bulk and break-bulk sectors. In the six months ended September 2015, revenue rose 6.4%... read
Tighter control in transport industry needed to curb drunk-driving accidents

Rhys Evans

The reality is that many accidents are caused by professional drivers in the transport industry and the number of accidents caused by driving under the influence... read
Business
South African swagger won't work in Africa

Michael Wood

There are a few fundamental practices that need a fresh approach if we are going to embrace a united African economy, something that will benefit the whole of Africa and not just us... read
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